Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200782985 - Employee killed when roof plank collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 200782985 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305465379	04/03/2003	1711	238220	City Wide Mechanical, Inc.

Abstract: On April 3, 2003, Employee #1, an employee of City Wide Mechanical Incorporated, was installing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning duct hangers in the first floor ceiling. A 12 in. thick hollow core roof plank collapsed and fell to the levels below. The plank struck a second-story floor plank, which in turn collapsed and fell to the level below where Employee #1 was working on a stepladder. Employee #1 fell head first down to the concrete slab and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, COLLAPSE, LADDER, PLANK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305465379			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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